This North Devon coffee shop is so popular with breastfeeding mums, it's been shortlisted for a national award.

The Bike Shed Cafe on The Square in Barnstaple has proved such a hit with local mummies, they nominated the venue for the Lansinoh Feed With Confidence Awards 2017.

The awards are designed to champion cafes, shops, libraries, cinemas or even garden centres where breastfeeding is encouraged and mums are made to feel comfortable.

The Bike Shed on The Square in Barnstaple

The Bike Shed Cafe, which is part of the Bike Shed bicycle shop, is frequented by groups of mother's with young children who say they appreciate the large space and big doors which accommodate buggies.

One mum who nominated the cafe said: "The Bike Shed is a cafe for bike enthusiasts primarily, however they have a very spacious cafe and me and my mum friends often meet there for coffee and can freely breastfeed our babies.

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"We had no idea we had been shortlisted for this award, but it's great to hear that they appreciate what we do."

The overall winner of the Lansinoh Feed With Confidence Award will be revealed in March 2018, and it is hoped a celebrity with present the winner with their trophy.

Nominees will also receive stickers to say they are a breastfeeding friendly venue.

The people who nominate venues will also stand the chance of winning a luxury family holiday.

Lorna Carter, manager of The Bike Shed cafe

According to Lansinoh, in 2015 there were 776,950 babies born in the UK, yet just 0.5% of UK mums are breastfeeding their newborn at 12 months, despite recommendations from the World Health Organisation.

To understand if there is a stigma attached to breastfeeding in public, Lansinoh conducted research to gauge public opinion.